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Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

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Co-founders Sitati Kituyi (left) and Dicky Hokie Junior.

Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

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MTV Shuga launches three new campaigns

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1 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies

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Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.

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30 Jul 2018

Galal El Behairy, Egyptian poet.

Release Egyptian poet detained for 'critical' song

30 Jul 2018

UN journalism award open for entry

UN journalism award open for entry

30 Jul 2018

Nigerian Broadcasting Commission closes Ekiti state radio and TV

Nigerian Broadcasting Commission closes Ekiti state radio and TV

27 Jul 2018

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, left, and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki celebrate the reopening of the Embassy of Eritrea in Addis Ababa on July 16. An Ethiopian news crew was attacked and their driver killed while traveling to the capital to cover the visit. Credit: AFP/Michael Tewelde.

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Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

Africa.com buys iAfrica

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17 Jul 2018

DRC releases journalist after 18 months imprisonment

DRC releases journalist after 18 months imprisonment

13 Jul 2018

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

10 Jul 2018

Does your location-based mobile partner know the location of your ads?

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Vicinity Media 10 Jul 2018

Somaliland bans operations of privately owned newspaper

Somaliland bans operations of privately owned newspaper

9 Jul 2018

Ethiopia allows access to over 260 blocked websites

Ethiopia allows access to over 260 blocked websites

6 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

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Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Investing in youth entrepreneurship

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4 Jul 2018

The importance of media training

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Keshia Patchiappen 4 Jul 2018

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Publiseer up for Africa's Young Entrepreneurs Program

4 Jul 2018

Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa

Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa

3 Jul 2018

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Media literally under fire in Capital Gazette shooting

29 Jun 2018

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Jessica Tennant 22 Jun 2018

SA's Reach Lions-winning work...

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21 Jun 2018

African media and culture honourees

African media and culture honourees

21 Jun 2018

#CannesLions2018: CNN bringing branded content to Cannes

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Ann Nurock 21 Jun 2018

The 2018 Cannes Lions Print & Publishing Lions Grand Prix went to Brazil's Africa Sao Paolo for AB InBev Budweiser's 'Tagwords.'

#CannesLions2018: Print & Publishing Lions winners!

19 Jun 2018

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

19 Jun 2018

Amal Khalifa Idris Habbani, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Sudanese news outlet Al-Taghyeer.

2018 International Press Freedom Award winners

18 Jun 2018

Jonathan Liebmann, founder and CEO of Propertuity. Image supplied.

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Gil Sperling 15 Jun 2018

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Nigerian Broadcasting Commission closes Ekiti state radio and TV

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27 Jul 2018

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17 Jul 2018

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13 Jul 2018

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

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10 Jul 2018

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Somaliland bans operations of privately owned newspaper

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9 Jul 2018

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6 Jul 2018

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Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

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Keshia Patchiappen 4 Jul 2018

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4 Jul 2018

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3 Jul 2018

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29 Jun 2018

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21 Jun 2018

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21 Jun 2018

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Ann Nurock 21 Jun 2018

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19 Jun 2018

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

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19 Jun 2018

Amal Khalifa Idris Habbani, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Sudanese news outlet Al-Taghyeer.

Marketing & Media2018 International Press Freedom Award winners

18 Jun 2018

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Tanzania shuts down Jamii Forums over tough new rules

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Nigerian Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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13 Jun 2018

Global inequalities and the digital future dissected by media

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12 Jun 2018

South Africa's Lisa MacLeod elected as first female vice president of Wan-Ifra

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DW journalists investigate bias against Africa visa applications

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8 Jun 2018

US-based OMN TV explores opportunities in Ethiopia

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7 Jun 2018

Liberian President George Weah.

Marketing & MediaWeah pushes for media reforms in Liberia

7 Jun 2018

Release of Edelman Trust Barometer in Nigeria.

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4 Jun 2018

Somaliland arrests journalists, bans TV stations

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4 Jun 2018

Wikipedia Conference to be held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time

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1 Jun 2018

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

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29 May 2018

Barbara Kaija, group editor-in-chief of New Vision Press and Publishing Company and Noura al Hourani, lead Arabic editor at Syria Direct.

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24 May 2018

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